Sustaining Knife edge?

patterndude at attbi.com patterndude at attbi.com
Mon Jun 9 08:54:01 AKDT 2003


How much right thrust are you compensating for when flying L to R (seeing top 
of plane)?
  I think P-factor should pull the plane to the belly (L to R) or canopy (R to 
L), so that is not the answer.  

--Lance
> 
> 
> Ihncheol Park wrote:
> 
> > I have a question to ask.
> > Flying condition was very good.  Almost no wind on ground level, maybe a few
> > MPH in the air (flying height).  Wind direction left to right.
> > When I fly knife edge from right to left facing the top of the plane, very
> > little rudder is required to stay on without going up or down.
> >
> > However, from left to right facing the top, the plane just can not stay and
> > keep dropping.
> >
> > What could be the cause of this?
> > Side thrust?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Ihncheol Park
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